Travis Fedschun
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It doesn't need to be a big switch, just start out with 2 NJT lines: NEC (to Jersey Ave/North Bruns), NJCL (to South Amboy) and LIRR PW line, Far Rockaway, Hempstead or the Metro North Penn Station Access.
Then as success grows, add more.
www.ourtownny.com/news/byford-...
Then as success grows, add more.
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Byford Plan: Figure Out How to Get LIRR to Run to New Jersey
No one can accuse Andy Byford of thinking small. Byford presented to a breakfast of New York power brokers his game plan for transforming (his word) Penn Statio...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It doesn't need to be a big switch, just start out with 2 NJT lines: NEC (to Jersey Ave/North Bruns), NJCL (to South Amboy) and LIRR PW line, Far Rockaway, Hempstead or the Metro North Penn Station Access.
Then as success grows, add more.
www.ourtownny.com/news/byford-...
Then as success grows, add more.
www.ourtownny.com/news/byford-...
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This is just a few minutes from my old Congressional office. Local high school has a 97% graduation rate, Netflix is opening a $1B movie studio down the road, and Bruce Springsteen was born and raised around the corner (and still lives there). So yeah…tell me more.
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is just a few minutes from my old Congressional office. Local high school has a 97% graduation rate, Netflix is opening a $1B movie studio down the road, and Bruce Springsteen was born and raised around the corner (and still lives there). So yeah…tell me more.
The Rockaway Mall is overdue to see some changes. A mix of apartments + hotel would work on the parking lots. I also wish a Boscov’s would fill the empty Lord & Taylor space.
www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
Big changes coming to 6 N.J. malls trying to survive retail apocalypse. Here’s what’s happening.
From pickleball courts to axe throwing venues and luxury apartments, New Jersey mall owners are getting creative to bring back shoppers.
www.nj.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Rockaway Mall is overdue to see some changes. A mix of apartments + hotel would work on the parking lots. I also wish a Boscov’s would fill the empty Lord & Taylor space.
www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
www.nj.com/news/2025/11...
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What’s going on: Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines
Three-hour fix may cause widespread disruption during Thanksgiving travel period
theaircurrent.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
What’s going on: Solar flare vulnerability in A320 software forces emergency action by airlines theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @theaircurrent.com) #staycurrent
I frequently wonder this. Also it wouldn’t cost that much since it’s only single track here….
For all the traffic issues that Woodbury Commons has been dealing with, how come there’s no infill train station that serves the outlets directly on the Port Jervis Line? It seems like low-hanging fruit, no?
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I frequently wonder this. Also it wouldn’t cost that much since it’s only single track here….
The day this ends up collapsing will bring the biggest amount of finger pointing.
“A Highway Is Crumbling. New York Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.”
— www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
— www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
New York’s BQE Is Falling Apart. The City Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has exceeded its life span. Clashing visions have hindered a solution.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The day this ends up collapsing will bring the biggest amount of finger pointing.
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The death toll has exceeded that of Grenfell
(November 28 06:45)
• Death toll is at least 94, with 78 injuries (12 critical, 16 serious, 22 discharged)
• Search-and-rescue operations for all 7 buildings of Wang Fuk Court expected to be completed by 9am
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• Death toll is at least 94, with 78 injuries (12 critical, 16 serious, 22 discharged)
• Search-and-rescue operations for all 7 buildings of Wang Fuk Court expected to be completed by 9am
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
大埔宏福苑五級火死亡人數增至94人 - RTHK
大埔宏福苑五級火造成的死亡人數增至94人，包括一名殉職消防員。截至早上5時，在78名傷者中，有12人危殆、28人嚴重、16人穩定、22人已出院。 消防滅火工作仍然持續，7座大廈火勢已大致救熄，有個別單位仍然冒出火光。 消防處表示，會繼續處理...
news.rthk.hk
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The death toll has exceeded that of Grenfell
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unbelievable behavior from everyone involved here - Nuzzi for doing catch and kill, Lizza for sitting on this shit so he can sell newsletter subscriptions, RFK for existing
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
unbelievable behavior from everyone involved here - Nuzzi for doing catch and kill, Lizza for sitting on this shit so he can sell newsletter subscriptions, RFK for existing
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“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
High speed rail is such a better option than our max’d out airports in the Northeast. NYC-Chicago alone (with stops in Pittsburgh and Cleveland) could help cut down on regional flights.
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
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What if the United States had high-speed rail?
High-speed rail is a proven alternative to gridlocked highways and overcrowded airports. CNN has reimagined a faster, more connected future for US commuters.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
High speed rail is such a better option than our max’d out airports in the Northeast. NYC-Chicago alone (with stops in Pittsburgh and Cleveland) could help cut down on regional flights.
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
www.cnn.com/interactive/...
Ways to make no international tourist come here, Part 2.
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Ways to make no international tourist come here, Part 2.
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Spending a week and a half in Paris and Madrid really drives home the point that the (American-ish) concept of a "one-seat ride" is overrated, and frequent headways at nearly all hours of the day is the true gold standard.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Spending a week and a half in Paris and Madrid really drives home the point that the (American-ish) concept of a "one-seat ride" is overrated, and frequent headways at nearly all hours of the day is the true gold standard.
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Over on the Lackawanna Cutoff FB discussion pages, Chuck Walsh shared this post from former Congressman Matt Cartwright that the 2024 CRISI grant to upgrade the PNRRA trackage in Pennsylvania (freight operated by Delaware-Lackawanna) are now out for disbursement by FRA.🛤️💵
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Over on the Lackawanna Cutoff FB discussion pages, Chuck Walsh shared this post from former Congressman Matt Cartwright that the 2024 CRISI grant to upgrade the PNRRA trackage in Pennsylvania (freight operated by Delaware-Lackawanna) are now out for disbursement by FRA.🛤️💵
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PATH's proposed 'significant' service increase is actually just a restoration and reshuffling of the service levels they were operating pre-pandemic.
Even playing out all of the proposed service boosts through 2027, PATH will still be operating 2.6% less service hours than they were in 2019.
Even playing out all of the proposed service boosts through 2027, PATH will still be operating 2.6% less service hours than they were in 2019.
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
PATH's proposed 'significant' service increase is actually just a restoration and reshuffling of the service levels they were operating pre-pandemic.
Even playing out all of the proposed service boosts through 2027, PATH will still be operating 2.6% less service hours than they were in 2019.
Even playing out all of the proposed service boosts through 2027, PATH will still be operating 2.6% less service hours than they were in 2019.
If Amtrak isn’t doing weekend work in the tunnels on the regular, it’s more than time to take a sledgehammer to the awful NJ Transit weekend schedules at this point.
50 minutes between trains from Newark Airport into the city. NJ Transit is 🚮🚮🚮
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If Amtrak isn’t doing weekend work in the tunnels on the regular, it’s more than time to take a sledgehammer to the awful NJ Transit weekend schedules at this point.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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A thought as next round of developments happening: New Brunswick is really in need of dedicated bus lanes downtown. They needed them when I was at Rutgers.
njbiz.com/helix-h3-new...
njbiz.com/helix-h3-new...
HELIX H-3 in New Brunswick secures $359M in tax credits - NJBIZ
The NJEDA approved up to $359 million in Aspire tax credits for HELIX Phase 3 in New Brunswick, which will add a 42-story tower downtown.
njbiz.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A thought as next round of developments happening: New Brunswick is really in need of dedicated bus lanes downtown. They needed them when I was at Rutgers.
njbiz.com/helix-h3-new...
njbiz.com/helix-h3-new...
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⚠️ The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a NOTAM for airspace over Venezuela and nearby areas.
(NOTAM = Notice to Air Missions)
The notice cites as cause:
“WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED MILITARY ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND VENEZUELA”
(NOTAM = Notice to Air Missions)
The notice cites as cause:
“WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED MILITARY ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND VENEZUELA”
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
⚠️ The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a NOTAM for airspace over Venezuela and nearby areas.
(NOTAM = Notice to Air Missions)
The notice cites as cause:
“WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED MILITARY ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND VENEZUELA”
(NOTAM = Notice to Air Missions)
The notice cites as cause:
“WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED MILITARY ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND VENEZUELA”
A lack of United routes to anywhere in Scandinavia at this point is pretty frustrating.
United Airlines Summer 2026 transatlantic reductions:
• EWR to Stockholm (ARN) 7 weekly route cancelled
• IAD to Dakar (DSS) 3 weekly route cancelled
• IAD to Geneva (GVA) 7 → 3 weekly
• EWR to Athens (ATH) 10 → 7 weekly
• EWR to Edinburgh (EDI) 14 → 7 weekly
• EWR to Brussels (BRU) 14 → 7 weekly
• EWR to Stockholm (ARN) 7 weekly route cancelled
• IAD to Dakar (DSS) 3 weekly route cancelled
• IAD to Geneva (GVA) 7 → 3 weekly
• EWR to Athens (ATH) 10 → 7 weekly
• EWR to Edinburgh (EDI) 14 → 7 weekly
• EWR to Brussels (BRU) 14 → 7 weekly
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A lack of United routes to anywhere in Scandinavia at this point is pretty frustrating.
NJ commuter rail list:
Mega/Improbable: Inner-zone RER system with 20 min headways with through running.
Mega/Possible: Electrify entire system.
Moderate/Achievable: Hunter Flyover.
Simple/Affordable: Extend dual modes on M&E, MB, RVL, NJCL at all times with express trains to outer zones.
Mega/Improbable: Inner-zone RER system with 20 min headways with through running.
Mega/Possible: Electrify entire system.
Moderate/Achievable: Hunter Flyover.
Simple/Affordable: Extend dual modes on M&E, MB, RVL, NJCL at all times with express trains to outer zones.
NJ Wish List
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
Mega/Improbable: Kennedy Blvd Subway
Mega/Possible: 7 train extension
Moderate/Achievable: HBLR Northern Branch
Simple/Affordable: Kennedy Blvd BRT
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NJ commuter rail list:
Mega/Improbable: Inner-zone RER system with 20 min headways with through running.
Mega/Possible: Electrify entire system.
Moderate/Achievable: Hunter Flyover.
Simple/Affordable: Extend dual modes on M&E, MB, RVL, NJCL at all times with express trains to outer zones.
Mega/Improbable: Inner-zone RER system with 20 min headways with through running.
Mega/Possible: Electrify entire system.
Moderate/Achievable: Hunter Flyover.
Simple/Affordable: Extend dual modes on M&E, MB, RVL, NJCL at all times with express trains to outer zones.
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We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
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Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Since I made this map mid-2024 Miami has added 5 new skyscrapers, NYC has added 3, tiny Jersey City has added 4, while Chicago, the city that invented the skyscraper, has completed no new towers. We need to pump these numbers up to put those whippersnappers in their place!
Everyone hates on Newark Airport but they do try during the holiday season ✈️🎄
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Everyone hates on Newark Airport but they do try during the holiday season ✈️🎄